While many of us will book a doctors appointment when we’re feeling unwell, it is less common for us to check in with our mental health. Give yourself a daily check-up by asking yourself five questions. How am I feeling today? Stress, anxiety and worry not only manifest mentally but physically too. Headaches, nausea […]
It is easy for parents to identify their child’s physical needs: nutritious food, warm clothes when it’s cold, bedtime at a reasonable hour. However, a child’s mental and emotional needs may not be as obvious. Good mental health allows children to think clearly, develop socially and learn new skills. Additionally, good friends and encouraging words […]
As a parent, it’s only natural for you to want the best for your child. Of course, you don’t want to make any mistakes that can negatively affect their growth and development. Parenting is not an easy job, especially when you’re a first-time parent. So here are some basic and useful tips to help ensure […]
1. Teach your kids the “language of feelings”. One of the most important things you can teach your children is to recognize what they are feeling and to express their feelings in words. Help your children grow by teaching the many words for different emotions, and using examples when those feelings arise in themselves and […]
Lots of factors contribute to poor mental health. Genetics, personal history, diet, lifestyle…all of these play a part. However, when trying to parse the causes of our mental health struggles, many of us fail to consider one of the biggest factors of all: the environment in which we live our day to day lives. The […]
The most important relationship to a child is the one they develop with their parent or caregiver. Children learn about the world around them through a positive parent-child relationship. As they are growing and changing, children look to their parents to determine whether or not they are safe, secure, and loved. It is also the […]
Proper hygiene in a child care facility should be considered an essential part of daily operations. Any type of facility that serves a volume of children daily – preschools, primary schools, daycare facilities, even home-based daycare – should ensure that hygiene is a priority. With so many children sharing space, the risk of infection spreading […]
Watch the Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) first of the 2013 children’s environmental health webinar series. WEBINAR TOPICS AND GUEST SPEAKERS: Using Science to Promote Effective Pediatric Environmental Health Practice This presentation provides an introduction to children’s environmental health and will preview the release of a newly revised, […]
Overall child mortality declined significantly in the 1990s, but environmental hazards still kill at least 3 million children under age 5 every year.1 Such young children make up roughly 10 percent of the world’s population, but comprise more than 40 percent of the population suffering from health problems related to the environment.2 Children worldwide require special […]
As social beings, the capacity to form and maintain relationships is essential to us and how we function within society. It is a key component to being mentally healthy, and having a positive sense of wellbeing. This is true for children and young people of all ages, from the very early years through to the teenage […]